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Profiling the early-noughties London club night Matinée, and its conspicuously fashionable attendees - dubbed 'Glitterbugs' - through images, text and of course music, this project showcases a slice of London hedonism captured at the turn of the millennium. Muse over the essay, mash-potato to the music or simply marvel at the arcane and ever-imaginative get-ups.

Paddy, 33, artist / Paddy wears: Suit by Paul Smith, facial corset is own work. (For more of Paddy's work see Portfolio section of SHOWstudio) / Describe your look: Kiss Off / Hero: David Sedaris / Favourite record: Jesus Built My Hot Rod by Ministry / Best thing about Matinée: The creativity / What other clubs do you go to: Kashpoint / Describe yourself in five words: Bold, wise, cautious, daring, trustworthy / Favourite quote or work of art: 'Losing my libido was like being unchained from a lunatic.' - George Melly

Elsbeth, 22, researcher / Elsbeth wears: outfit from Moschino / Describe your look: Modern vamp / Hero: Marie Stopes / Favourite record: Anything by The Liberians / Best thing about Matinée: The care that people take over their shoes never fails to excite me / What other clubs do you go to: Anywhere in Hoxton / Describe yourself in five words: One, two, three, four, five. / Favourite quote or work of art: 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Get it out with Optrex.' - Spike Milligan

Alice B, 26, singer / Alice wears: outfit by Moschino, shoes by Prada / Describe your look: Cindy Ecstasy 2004 / Hero: Marquis de Sade / Favourite record: The Girl With The Patent Leather Face by Soft Cell / Best thing about Matinée: The sex and the discretion. I think the two feed off each other beautifully / What other clubs do you go to: Club Rub / Describe yourself in five words: Much kinkier than I look / Favourite quote or work of art: Rodin's Kiss

Melissa, 27, Part-time accountant/fulltime mother / Melissa wears: jacket by Moschino, skirt by Paul Smith, shoes by Terry de Havilland / Describe your look: Naughty but nice / Hero: Margaret Rutherford / Favourite record: Mister Soft by Cockney Rebel / Best thing about Matinée: People make an effort to dress well / What other clubs do you go to: I have two children, Sebastian and China, so going out past 9pm is virtually impossible for me. I sometimes go to the Bloomsbury Book Club on a Tuesday afternoon, does that count? / Describe yourself in five words: A mother and a lover / Favourite quote or work of art: Untitled Orange Bath by Rachel Whiteread

Yota, 34, Importer/exporter / Yota wears: straightjacket from Regulation, trousers from street market in Osaka, shoes from Size? / Describe your look: Secure / Hero: Houdini / Favourite record: None / Best thing about Matinée: The people / What other clubs do you go to: Torture Garden / Describe yourself in five words: I would prefer not to / Favourite quote or work of art: Box of Smiles by Yoko Ono

Bettina, 22, fashion student / Bettina wears: leopard skin mask by Victoria Grant at Coco de Mer, 'The rest of my outfit is second hand, please don't put vintage, it makes me sound like one of those idiots you see in fashion magazines.' / Describe your look: Purrr / Hero: Joan Crawford / Favourite record: String of Pearls by Glen Miller / Best thing about Matinée: It's light when you come out / What other clubs do you go to: Queen in Paris, Pascha in Ibiza / Describe yourself in five words: Feline, erotic, temptress, jealous, wild / Favourite quote or work of art: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst

Tafari, age: 'Who Knows?', Guitarist with The Liberians / Tafari wears: home made t-shirt, vintage shorts, shoes by Buffalo / Describe your look: Psycho go-go / Hero: I've given up the concept of heroes / Favourite record: Mary by Scissor Sister / Best thing about Matinée: The toilets / What other clubs do you go to: Radio Egypt, Streams of Pleasure / Describe yourself in five words: Black, yellow, brown, red, beige. / Favourite quote or work of art: There's less to this than meets the eye.' - Talluhla Bankhead

'The Baron', 22, occupation: 'No thank you.' / The Baron wears: 'Clothes mostly donated by my father.' / Describe your look: Matinée Idle [SIC] / Hero: It changes on a daily basis. Perhaps Evelyn Waugh or Pan. / Favourite record: Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile / Best thing about Matinée: I'm rather drawn to the teapots / What other clubs do you go to: The Pink Cadillac in Kent / Describe yourself in five words: A bit of a one / Favourite quote or work of art: 'It's no good running a pig farm for thirty years while saying, "I was meant to be a ballet dancer." By that time, pigs are your style.' - Quentin Crisp

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Profiling the early-noughties London club night Matinée, and its conspicuously fashionable attendees - dubbed 'Glitterbugs' - through images, text and of course music, this project showcases a slice of London hedonism captured at the turn of the millennium. Muse over the essay, mash-potato to the music or simply marvel at the arcane and ever-imaginative get-ups.